Rushmoor

Rushmoor's population grew between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in ethnicity and housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 94,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Rushmoor increased by 3.1%, from almost 91,000 to 93,800.

The addition of about 2,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Rushmoor was home to, on average, 17 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Rushmoor

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Rushmoor increased by two years, from 34 to 36 years.

This suburban area had a lower average age than the South East and remained somewhat younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of almost 2,800 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 2,000.

About 16% of people in Rushmoor are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Rushmoor by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Rushmoor

The number of people in Rushmoor that described themselves as Buddhist increased from about 350 in 2001 to just under 3,100 in 2011. This represents a change from 0.4% to 3.3% of the local population.

Across the South East, the percentage of people from this religious group fell from 0.3% to 0.5%, while across England the percentage went from 0.3% to 0.5%.

The number of people in Rushmoor that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 66,000 in 2001 to just over 54,000 in 2011 (from 73% to 58%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from about 15,000 to just under 25,000 (from 17% to 26%).

Just over 6,500 people (8.0%) did not state their religion, down from about 7,200 in 2001 (7.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Buddhist in Rushmoor increased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Rushmoor by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Rushmoor

The number of people in Rushmoor from the White ethnic groups decreased from just under 87,000 in 2001 to just under 80,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 96% to 85% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across the South East (from 95% to 91%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Rushmoor from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 2,200 in 2001 to about 9,800 in 2011 (from 2.4% to 10%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 990 to just under 2,100 (from 1.1% to 2.2%).

About 1,900 people (0.6%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 570 in 2001 (2.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Rushmoor decreased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Rushmoor by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Rushmoor that rented privately increased from 11% to 18% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in six (16%) households lived in social housing, compared with 15% in 2001. The percentage of Rushmoor households that owned their home decreased from 72% to 64%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Rushmoor increased by 6.8 percentage points

Percentage of households in Rushmoor, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Rushmoor

The percentage of Rushmoor residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 5.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.1% in 2001. The percentage of Rushmoor residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 92%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 6.8% in 2001 to 6.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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